Stygobromus allegheniensis (Holsinger, 1967)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus allegheniensis (Holsinger, 1967) |
Synonyms
- Stygonectes allegheniensis Holsinger, 1967 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Ilion Spring, Herkimer Co. NY
Range
Known from 21 counties across four states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Counties
- Maryland
- Garrett, Washington
- New York
- Albany, Herkimer, Jefferson, Montgomery, Onondaga, Orange, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster
- Pennsylvania
- Berks, Cameron, Centre, Fayette, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Westmoreland
- West Virginia
- Berkeley, Hardy
Karst regions
Appalachians, Other
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3 | nuclear | 4 | 328-329 bp | OR506362.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 2 | 426-834 bp | OR530142.1 |
| mitogenome | mitochondrial | 2 | 15164-15164 bp | NC_046511.1 |
| 18S | nuclear | 1 | 610-610 bp | OR530121.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 535-535 bp | KY748254.1 |
10 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 10 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
- Mitogenome
- Available
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 141716 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 141717 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×2
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 70 |
| Ocean Genome Legacy Center | 1 |
| Yale Peabody Museum | 1 |
72 cataloged lots in 3 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 72 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Maryland
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
- New York
- SNR Unranked
- Pennsylvania
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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